185 results for: Webber, Phil H.
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Hula hoop champion Janet Davis, Seattle, October 4, 1958
In 1958, children, teenagers, and a fair number of adults mastered the latest American fad, the Hula Hoop. In Seattle, Frederick & Nelson held Hula Hoop contests for children ages five to fifteen. During three days in early October, more than 700 boys and girls crowded the department store's usually-quiet Tea Room to compete for prizes. Winners received Frederick &…
ID Number:1986.5.4352.1
Date:1958
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Rosh HaShanah celebration rehearsal at Herzl Synagogue, Seattle, September 18, 1960
Rosh HaShanah (Head of the Year) is the celebration of the New Year in the Jewish calendar. It occurs in September or October and marks the beginning of a ten-day period called Yamim Nora-im (Days of Awe). The Days of Awe culminate with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Customs on Rosh HaShanah include a ceremony of symbolically casting away…
ID Number:1986.5.4596.1
Date:1960
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Three men at Herzl Synagogue before Rosh HaShanah celebrations, Seattle, September 18, 1960
This image shows three men at the Herzl Synagogue, then in the Central Area of Seattle. The man on the right is wearing a kippah (or yarmulke) and pointing to a mezuzah. “Mezuzah” means “door post” in Hebrew and it refers to a small scroll with two passages from the Torah written on it. The scroll is inserted into a…
ID Number:1986.5.4596.2
Date:1960
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The Kingsmen loading instruments into trailer, Seattle, 1964
Handwritten on sleeve: MUSIC, Seattle, The Kings' Men [sic] load instruments into trailer after recording date here. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): January 23, 1964.
ID Number:1986.5.5882.1
Date:1964
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Boys joining Holly Park Boys Club, Seattle, March 13, 1960
In this image, members of the newly opened Holly Park Boys Club sign up for the club with the help of Fred O. Paulsell, president of Seattle Boys Clubs. The Boys Clubs, now Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, was founded in 1943 and continues to serve young people in 29 locations around King County. Caption information derived from…
ID Number:1986.5.8421.1
Date:1960
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Boy jumping on trampoline at Holly Park Boys Club, Seattle, March 13, 1960
In this image members of the newly opened Holly Park Boys Club watch as one boy shows off his skills on a trampoline. The Boys Clubs, now Boys & Girls Clubs of King County, was founded in 1943 and continues to serve young people in 29 locations around King County. Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and…
ID Number:1986.5.8421.2
Date:1960
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Nancy Ramey and Suzie Ordogh exchanging Christmas gifts, December 1956
In 1956 Nancy Jane Ramey, a 16-year-old swimmer who grew up in the Mercer Island neighborhood of Seattle, competed in the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, where she won a silver medal in the 100 meter butterfly event. During the games 40 Hungarian athletes defected to the United States after Soviet forces invaded Hungary in response to a populist uprising. Another…
ID Number:1986.5.39850.1
Date:1956
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Students overturning car in Earth Day demonstration outside Seattle Community College, Seattle, 1970
Earth Day was first observed nationwide on April 22, 1970. In Seattle, a number of activities marked the day, including rallies, speeches, and educational exhibits. This photo documents a more active response, as students at Seattle Central Community College destroy an automobile as the symbol of air pollution. Handwritten on sleeve: S.C.C. Earth Day. Date photograph was filed at the…
ID Number:1986.5.52119.2
Date:1970
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Anti-war demonstration at federal courthouse, Seattle, May 5, 1970
Anti-war demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in downtown Seattle after marching from the University of Washington campus. Similar demonstrations took place on campuses all over the country in protest of the U.S. bombing of Cambodia. Four Kent State University students protesting this same issue were shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard. Handwritten on sleeve: Federal Court House;…
ID Number:1986.5.52235.1
Date:1970
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Bob Santos, Seattle, 1971
Bob Santos was a Filipino American community activist who helped start many organizations and programs in the Chinatown International District. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Santos as the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary's representative for the Northwest-Alaska area. Handwritten on sleeve: Robert Santos.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ…
ID Number:1986.5.54102.1
Date:1971